Close-Knit

彼らが本気で編むときは、

Directed by Naoko Ogigami (荻上直子)

2017•127 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
Tender
Language
Japanese

Synopsis

A new kind of household.

After being neglected by her mother, a little girl is taken in by her uncle and his transgender girlfriend, who create a loving home for her.

Trailer

Selected Awards

Winner

Berlinale (67th, Panorama)

Teddy Jury Award (2017)

Footnote

  1. First

    One of the first mainstream Japanese films to center a transgender character

Main Cast

Toma IkutaToma IkutaRinko
Kenta KiritaniKenta KiritaniMakio
Rinka KakiharaRinka KakiharaTomo
Rie MimuraRie MimuraHiromi
Eiko KoikeEiko KoikeNaomi
Mugi KadowakiMugi KadowakiYuka
Shuji KashiwabaraShuji KashiwabaraYoshio
KKKaito KomieKai

Director